adjective as in strong fondness

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obstreperous, nuisance, pettifogging

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Example Sentences

Example:Her obstreperous behavior during the meeting was vexatious and disruptive to the proceedings.

Definition:Rebelliously noisy or quarrelsome, resistant to authority, disruptive, or violent

From obstreperous

Example:The constant ringing of his phone was a serious nuisance and vexatious distraction.

Definition:Something that is a source of irritation, discomfort, or resentment; a minor irritation

From nuisance

Example:His pettyfogging legal arguments were vexatious and unhelpful to the case.

Definition:Relating to or characterized by petty and obscure legal technicalities; unnecessarily complex or pedantic

From pettifogging